Nepal is famous for its highest mountains all over the world. Among the 14 top highest peaks over eight thousand meters, Nepal has 8 peaks. Everyone knows that Mt. Everest is the highest mountain placing at the first position with a height of 8849 meters. Mt. K2 is in the second position with a height of 8,611 m.
The List of Mountain over 8000m in Nepal.
| Mountain | Location | Height(m/ft) | First Person to Summit (& Nationality) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Everest | Nepal/Tibet | 8,850/29,035 | Edmund Hillary (New Zealander, UK), Tenzing Norgay (Nepalese) | May 29, 1953 |
| 2. Kangchenjunga | Nepal/India | 8,586/28,169 | G. Band, J. Brown, N. Hardie, S. Streather (UK) | May 25, 1955 |
| 3. Lhotse | Nepal/Tibet | 8,516/27,940 | F. Luchsinger, E. Reiss (Swiss) | May 18, 1956 |
| 4. Makalu | Nepal/Tibet | 8,463/27,766 | J. Couzy, L. Terray, J. Franco, G. Magnone-Gialtsen, J. Bouier, S. Coupé, P. Leroux, A. Vialatte (French) | May 15, 1955 |
| 5. Cho Oyu | Nepal/Tibet | 8,201/26,906 | H. Tichy, S. Jöchler (Austrian), Pasang Dawa Lama (Nepalese) | Oct. 19, 1954 |
| 6. Dhaulagiri | Nepal | 8,167/26,795 | A. Schelbert, E. Forrer, K. Diemberger, P. Diener (Swiss), Nyima Dorji, Nawang Dorji (Nepalese) | May 13, 1960 |
| 7. Manaslu | Nepal | 8,163/26,781 | T. Imamishi, K. Kato, M. Higeta, (Japanese) G. Norbu (Nepalese) | May 9, 1956 |
| 8. Annapurna I | Nepal | 8,091/26,545 | M. Herzog, L. Lachenal (French) | June 3, 1950 |
Remaining Peaks over 8000m Worldwide
| Mountain | Location | Height(m/ft) | First Person to Summit (& Nationality) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. K2 (Godwin Austen) | Pakistan/China | 8,611/28,250 | A. Compagnoni, L. Lacedelli (Italian) | July 31, 1954 |
| 2. Nanga Parbat | Pakistan | 8,125/26,660 | Hermann Buhl (Austrian) | July 3, 1953 |
| 3. Gasherbrum I | Pakistan/China | 8,068/26,470 | P. K. Schoeing, A. J. Kauffman | July 4, 1958 |
| 4. Broad Peak | Pakistan/China | 8,047/26,400 | M. Schmuck, F. Wintersteller, K. Diemberger, H. Buhl (Austrian) | June 9, 1957 |
| 5. Gasherbrum II | Pakistan/China | 8,035/26,360 | F. Moravec, S. Larch, H. Willenpart (Austrian) | July 7, 1956 |
| 6. Shisha Pangma | Tibet | 8,013/26,289 | Hsu Ching and a team of 9 (Chinese) | May 2, 1964 |
Among these peaks over 8000m, Annapurna I (8,091m) was the first peak to submit in 1950. Later, Nims Purja breaks the world record to submit the 14 highest peaks within 7 months.
